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Annual Bishop’s Appeal launches
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Bishop Stika urges the faithful to make gifts that will ‘touch the lives of thousands throughout East Tennessee.’ As this year’s Bishop’s Appeal (formerly the Annual Catholic appeal) begins, Bishop Richard F. Stika has invited the faithful throughout the diocese “to make a difference for our brothers and sisters in East Tennessee.” The theme is [...]... more
Diocesan calendar
Monday, January 30th, 2012 by Toni Pacitti “Frazzled in the Vineyard,” the 10th annual catechetical leadership retreat, will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17 and 18. The retreat leader is Sister Mary Timothea Elliott, RSM, director of the diocesan Office of Christian Formation, sponsor of the event. The retreat will begin at 7 p.m. Friday with a reflection [...]... more
Parish notes: Chattanooga Deanery
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Chattanooga Paul Acosta finished first in the school geography bee. Lucan Mullin placed second and Richard Ballard third. James West, a seventh-grader, won fourth chair trombone in the seventh-grade honors band during the Lower Southeast Junior Clinic Band held at Lee University in December. St. Augustine, Signal Mountain Amanda [...]... more
Parish notes: Chattanooga Deanery
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Paul and Karen Schulz of St. Jude Parish in Chattanooga will facilitate a Catholic marriage enrichment program, “A Marriage Made for Heaven: The Secrets of Heavenly Couplehood” on Sunday evenings beginning Feb. 12 in the St. Jude parish life center. Sessions will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. and continue on second Sundays through Dec. [...]... more
Parish notes: Cumberland Mountain Deanery
Monday, January 30th, 2012 All Saints, Knoxville Deacon David Lucheon is offering an eight- to 10-week class called “Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the parish hall. A Mardi Gras dance to benefit Catholic Charities, for adults 21 years and older, will be held from 7:30 [...]... more
Brother Silas Henderson, OSB, named editor
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Oak Ridge native Brother Silas Henderson, OSB, has been named the new managing editor for Abbey Press Publications and Deacon Digest, a bimonthly magazine published by Abbey Press of St. Meinrad, Ind. Brother Silas, a Benedictine monk of St. Meinrad Archabbey, which owns Abbey Press, takes the helm as former managing editor Phil Etienne becomes [...]... more
St. Mary Parish holds ‘Pennies for Life’ collection
Monday, January 30th, 2012 The Respect Life Committee of St. Mary Parish in Johnson City marked the January anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision with mourning and a special “Pennies for Life” collection at all Masses on the weekend of Jan. 21 and 22. This year’s collection totaled $1,117.70. The Pennies for Life concept was copied [...]... more
Five Rivers Deanery calendar
Monday, January 30th, 2012 St. Dominic Parish in Kingsport will host a mission featuring Father David Knight from Saturday, March 24, through Wednesday, March 28. Father Knight has written several books and has given talks, missions, retreats, and workshops in Australia, Canada, England, Ecuador, Germany, and the United States. For more details, visit www.saintdominicchurch.catholicweb.com. ... more
Parish notes: Five Rivers Deanery
Monday, January 30th, 2012 Holy Trinity, Jefferson City The Knights of Columbus served their annual Sunday brunch Jan. 22. On Jan. 7 and 8 the parish hosted 30 students from Syracuse University who were on a trip to help with a Habitat for Humanity project in Louisiana. Anniversary: Darryl and Judy Hall (50) Newcomers: Laura Bruno, Kevin and Shirley [...]... more
Parish notes: Smoky Mountain Deanery
Friday, January 27th, 2012 Blessed John XXIII, Knoxville New Missals are on sale in the lobby for $3. Holy Ghost, Knoxville The parish gathered addresses of active military personnel serving away from home and sent greetings during the holiday season. Immaculate Conception, Knoxville Father Bill Brimley, CSP, pastor from 1987 to 1995, visited the parish in January. [...]... more
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